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  • 01-08-2018
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In class 8K, there are 28 pupils. There are two more boys than girls. How many girls are in class 8M?

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  • 01-08-2018

let boys be y and girls be x so y = x+2

x+x+2 =28 (by the problem)

2x +2 = 28 so 2x= 28-2 so x= 13 so boys are y=x+2 =15

boys 15 girls 13

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